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Headship Madness: The Headship Litmus Test (Part 2)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 15, 2015
Headship takes on a number of faces, manifestations, and applications depending on the theo-political correctness of any given situation.
Book Review: Hearts of Fire: Eight Women in the Underground Church and Their Stories of Costly Faith
By: Hulda Yau | June 12, 2015
The stories of eight incredible women and their desire to spread the gospel against extreme adversity will overwhelm the heart with passion, love, and forgiveness. Each experience personifies Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me.”
Headship Madness: An Introduction to "Headship" (Part 1)
By: Jamin Hübner | June 10, 2015
“Headship” in American evangelical Christianity is probably most popularly known as an amalgam of ideas and attitudes related to male authority, control, and power, especially in the context of marriage. Although there are various paradigms surrounding the concept, the “complementarian” or “traditional” model(s) might very well stand out as the most influential and common.
On A Plane and In A Pulpit
By: Amy R. Buckley | June 10, 2015
Not knowing where he stood religiously, whether or not he had a relationship with Jesus, I hesitated to admit that gender equality is even an issue in Christian communities. If he didn't know God and I admitted the necessity of a conference devoted to biblical equality in the Christian community, I worried that he might [...]
Surprised by Scripture: Engaging Contemporary Issues
By: N. T. Wright | June 9, 2015
An unusual combination of scholar, churchman, and leader, N. T. Wright—hailed by Newsweek as “the world’s leading New Testament scholar”—is not only incredibly insightful, but conveys his knowledge in terms that excite and inspire Christian leaders worldwide, allowing them to see the Bible from a fresh viewpoint. In this challenging and stimulating [...]
Envisioning Mutuality: 5 Characteristics of a World that Embraces Mutuality
By: Jenny Baker | June 5, 2015
What might a society that fulfills the Bible’s vision of mutuality look like? I’d like to suggest that it would have these five characteristics.
Becoming New: Man and Woman Together in Christ
By: Dr. Mimi Haddad, President of CBE International | June 5, 2015
Galatians 3:27–29 is a central text for Paul. To be baptized into Christ is to imitate Christ, in whom social hierarchies and animosity are overcome. Whether Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female, all Christians, without distinction, walk in newness of life, taking up their cross equally to serve the world as Christ did.
Out of the Mouths of Babes
By: Marilyn Bennett | June 5, 2015
“Grandma’s a pastor? I want to be like Grandma!” The words out of the mouth of my four-year-old granddaughter have led me to believe God will continue to use women to advance the kingdom of God.
Blood & Water Flowed (Poem)
By: Valerie Geer | June 5, 2015
Blood and water flowed mingled from his side
God’s Wisdom Sung in Full Harmony
By: Brian Wiele | June 5, 2015
Every time I click on the leadership tab on the website of a Protestant church and see an all-male team of elders, I am dismayed at the foolishness of choosing not to hear the fullness of God’s “sound system.” The Catholic and Orthodox branches of God’s family tree have been even more reluctant [...]